Mission Magic resources are aimed at people who like to do tricks and illusions as part of their gospel message with children and youth.

However this is not the only thing that they can be used for; there are great props, tools and ideas that you could have in your resource box to help you illustrate different parts of the gospel. You do not need to use the magic trick or the illusion; for instance there is the great resource about the Lord’s prayer using different kinds of socks that includes no magic illusion at all.

 

There is a prop of a flaming Bible to illustrate the Holy Spirit that can be used in lots of different ways.

So whether you are into doing illusions or tricks or whether you are looking for some interesting props to use as illustrations in your children’s or youth work this is a great place to have a look for resources.

For those people who are unsure about the use of the word magic, this is what mission magic say about it. We completely agree that this is a performance and these are tricks, and you need to ensure that this is how you describe everything that you do to the children and young people that you work with.

From Mission Magic:

Doesn’t the Bible ban the use of magic? Yes, it does. It bans occult magic. Not stage magic. Not party tricks.
Isn’t magic a form of deception? The Bible teaches that we’re to tell the truth! That’s right. But how does that apply to the actor who walks on stage and pretends to be Richard the Third? Is he deceiving us? is he lying? Or is he playing the part of an actor honestly? It’s a transparent deception.
Gospel Magic, like any other performance art, is founded on the willing suspension of disbelief. For that moment in time, the audience is happy to be fooled and wants to be fooled. ‘How did he do that?’ is the point of magic. Magicians are very honest about deceiving you. A conman or a fake medium will not give you that courtesy.
Gospel Magicians can make sure there are no misunderstandings by saying ‘These are simply tricks and illusions that anyone with a little practice can learn. Only God can do the real miracles.’

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